Weather in Review 2025: Record Heat, Rising Losses, and Extremes That No Longer Shock
Weather in review 2025 examines record heat, deadly heatwaves, flooding, wildfires and rising costs as extreme weather intensified across the UK and world.
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Politics in Review 2025: A Year of Drift, Pressure, and Unsettled Power
A long-form review of politics in 2025, examining economic pressure, security concerns, shifting power, and how governments managed constraint rather than change.
Cold Weather Tightens Its Grip on the UK as High Pressure Locks In Winter Conditions
Cold weather is tightening its grip across the UK as a blocking high-pressure system locks in frosts, icy nights and below-average temperatures.
Budget 2025: What We Know, What’s Leaked, and What Westminster Is Whispering
A full breakdown of the rumours, leaks and credible speculation surrounding the 2025 Autumn Budget — from tax rises and wealth levies to support for households and property reforms.
UK Housing Market Cools Sharply Ahead of Budget as Asking Prices Fall at Fastest Rate in 13 Years
UK house prices fall 1.8% as sellers cut sharply ahead of the Budget. High mortgage rates, weak wages and tax uncertainty trigger biggest November drop since 2012.
The Hidden Cost of Farming: Britain’s Growers Are Being Squeezed by Supermarkets
Britain’s farmers face rising costs and shrinking margins as supermarkets dominate pricing and profits, threatening UK food security.
Chancellor Signals Tax Rises Ahead of November Budget
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals potential tax rises ahead of the 26 November Budget, pledging fiscal discipline amid slowing growth and rising debt
IMF Warns UK Inflation Will Be Highest in the G7, Piling Pressure on Reeves Ahead of Budget
IMF says UK inflation will be highest in G7 in 2025, pressuring the Budget and rate path. What it means for households, markets, and growth.
UK House Prices Slip, Manufacturing Contracts, and Refugee Family Reunions Paused
UK house prices fall unexpectedly, manufacturing contracts for 11th month, and refugee family reunion applications paused—economic pressure mounts.
Tomorrow’s Papers: Thursday 21 August 2025
UK front pages 21 Aug 2025: Labour councils revolt over migrant hotels, new tax fears, rising inflation, and education inequality dominate headlines.